OpenJDK 2017 GB Election: Please vote for me

[Andrew Haley]

I know that there are two at-large seats on the GB and only two
people have been nominated, so this seems like a shoo-in, but I'd like
you to vote for me anyway.

The GB "oversees the structure, operation, and overall health of the
OpenJDK Community. It upholds and maintains the Bylaws, resolves
procedural disputes, and ensures that sufficient infrastructure is
available to Community members. The Governing Board has no direct
authority over technical or release decisions."

The GB, then, has considerable powers and responsibility but (rather
paradoxically) when the community is running smoothly there is almost
nothing for it to do.  It can cajole, advise, and influence the people
running the teams who do the actual work, but in the end they will
have their way.  This is as it should be.

OpenJDK is one of the largest donations of Free Software ever made.
Sun had to take a considerable risk when freeing OpenJDK, and I want
Oracle to be happy that they did so.  The only way to make that happen
is to lighten everyone's load by sharing our efforts, thus improving
the cost/benefit ratio for everyone.  This also protects the long-term
viability of the platform, reassuring users that OpenJDK will continue
to be supported.  This is a classic win-win situation.

I think we're doing OK at the moment, but things still aren't quite
where I'd like them to be, and I want to continue to strengthen the
relationship of trust and mutual respect between all members.

One final thing: I work for Red Hat, but I intend to represent the
entire community.

Voting ends at at 23:00 UTC on Tuesday, 4 April.  If you're an OpenJDK
Member then you're eligible to vote in this election and you should
have received voting instructions via e-mail shortly.  If you haven't
then please contact registrar at openjdk.java.net for assistance.

Please vote for me.

Thanks,

Andrew.